In Fred's Footsteps
Author: Marge Overs
Publisher: The Fred Hollows Foundation
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 0975687085
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Death and Deflection
Author: T. A. Huggins
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2022-06-29
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1665563672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBen Time, locomotive engineer, finds himself bumped from the Saint Louis board. He lands on the Toledo Board, a much longer route and rather unfamiliar territory for Ben. As he begins to become familiar with the new territory his conductor on his second trip is found dead in his hotel room. All the railroad men staying in the hotel are suspect along with some compatriots that visit the nearby bar. A goodly portion of the suspect list is made up of a single railroad family, reminiscent of days gone by when the railroads employed many from the same family. Ben, being a member of the suspect list this time, has good reason to look into the third murder of his sleuthing career. Lurch, Ben’s friend, assistant, and favorite conductor, isn’t left out of the sleuthing. He continues to offer Ben helpful suggestions, even though he is on a different board. The two men continue on successfully in their new avocation of crime solving.
Lost
Author: Johnathon Loughry
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 2023-05-01
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1665740817
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a true story. It has been a ridiculous life since the early eighties. It involves true love, pain beyond what most would endure. And an innocent Kid that destroys all He comes in contact with it seems.
Frederick W. Lander
Author: Gary L. Ecelbarger
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780807125809
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTall and handsome, vigorous and hot-tempered, fearless to a fault, Frederick W. Lander (1821–1862) became one of the most name-recognized Americans in the years 1854 to 1862. A top-notch railroad and wagon-road engineer in the western territories, a popular lyceum speaker, a published fic-tion writer and poet, an adept negotiator with Native Americans, and an agent for the Lincoln administration and the Union army, the Massachusetts native attracted newspaper coverage from coast to coast for his renown and versatility. His name evoked emotion and passion among his friends and associates, including artists, poets, explorers, engineers, soldiers, and politicians, but at his untimely death early in the Civil War, he quickly and tragically descended into anonymity. With an energy that befits his subject, Gary L. Ecelbarger brings to life this intriguing, romantic personality of the nineteenth century, tempting the imagination to consider what Lander might have accomplished had he lived longer. Using more than five hundred unpublished letters and documents written by Lander and his colleagues, superiors, and subordinates, Ecelbarger delves into all of the major aspects of Lander’s life but focuses upon its final chapter in the Civil War. Promoted directly from unpaid aide-de-camp to brigadier general, Lander was quickly dubbed “the great natural American soldier” by Lieutenant General Winfield Scott for his brilliant promise as a military leader. The author offers a richly detailed narrative of Lander’s courageous participation in three campaigns during the first year of the conflict: Rich Mountain, May–July, 1861; Ball’s Bluff, September–October, 1861; and the previously undocumented campaign against Stonewall Jackson, January–March, 1862. Ecelbarger studies Lander’s flaws, attributes, and achievements to provide a judicious, comprehensive analysis of his actions and character. In Frederick W. Lander, he produces the spellbinding story of a once-forgotten hero who now appears life size.
All-around Men
Author: Frank Zarnowski
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780810854239
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This detailed book includes twenty-five photos and a wealth of statistical data. It will hold great appeal for sports historians as well as the fans, athletes, and coaches of modern-day track and field events."--Jacket.
Small Feet Walking in Big Shoes
Author: Clayton Mixon
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2012-03-30
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1426992777
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrowing up in middle Georgia during the 1950s and 1960s, author Clayton Mixon endured his share of struggles. Money wasnt easy to come by, and with the tragic death of his father, Clayton wondered how their small family would survive. Yet survive they did; he went on to a successful career in banking and eventually served as pastor for several Georgia churches. Small Feet Walking in Big Shoes details Claytons remarkable rise from poverty to success. From the lean days when, as a nine-year-old, he sold peanuts at McSwains Barbership for extra cash to his brief stint in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam War, Clayton shares memories of trying to find his niche in life. But he also vividly shows how the hand of God guided him through the years. After he met his future wife, Kathy, things started falling into place. Before he knew it, Clayton had a new job in the financial services industry and a new wife. Two children soon followed. As Claytons family grew, so did his spiritual life. He began to dream of becoming a pastor and finally, in 1990, he surrendered to the call to ministry, becoming a pastor in 1994. Small Feet Walking in Big Shoes is a powerful, true story of how one man overcame adversity by placing his faith in God.
A Song in the Night
Author: Freda K. Cheung
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2015-08-25
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 149085486X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany who have lost a long-time spouse find their remaining years overwhelmingly difficult and empty. Indeed, this arduous journey is like walking through a valley of the shadow of death. Often times, the feelings of loss and loneliness are unbearable. What lies ahead seems like an endless path that brings a plethora of uncertainties and unknowns. The traumatic emotional experience of ones final parting days lingers on and brings back memories of the pain and sadness of seeing a loved one pass away. In this book, the author relays her pain and wavering faith after her husband of forty-two years passes into his heavenly home. Living in an empty house, she too finds the loss and loneliness of death unbearable. Likening her experience to the four seasons of winter, autumn, spring, and summer, she describes the different stages of grieving she endures; from bleak dark winter nights to life-energizing summer days. Most importantly, though, she emphasizes that God never left her side, even at times when He seemed far away. She describes how her faith in a trustworthy God is eventually renewed, and how she regains the strength and stamina to press forward with the goal of carrying on her late husbands unfinished task of bringing the Gospel to developing countries. The Lord has wiped away her tears and replaced her sorrow with laughter. She is able to sing out to the Lord a new song, for it is He who she found walking alongside her in this journey of grieving, healing, and rebuilding.
Canadian Hockey Literature
Author: Jason Blake
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 0802097138
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHockey occupies a prominent place in the Canadian cultural lexicon, as evidenced by the wealth of hockey-centred stories and novels published within Canada. In this exciting new work, Jason Blake takes readers on a thematic journey through Canadian hockey literature, examining five common themes - nationhood, the hockey dream, violence, national identity, and family - as they appear in hockey fiction. Blake examines the work of such authors as Mordecai Richler, David Adams Richards, Paul Quarrington, and Richard B. Wright, arguing that a study of contemporary hockey fiction exposes a troubled relationship with the national sport. Rather than the storybook happy ending common in sports literature of previous generations, Blake finds that today's fiction portrays hockey as an often-glorified sport that in fact leads to broken lives and ironic outlooks. The first book to focus exclusively on hockey in print, Canadian Hockey Literature is an accessible work that challenges popular perceptions of a much-beloved national pastime.
Outback Achiever
Author: Maisie McKenzie
Publisher: Boolarong Press
Published: 2007-07-12
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 0864391951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLegendary Dr Fred McKay was successor to Flynn of the Inland. From a humble beginning on a small sugar can farm in North Queensland, his life work became as big as the country itself. When John Flynn died in 1951 Fred McKay succeeded him.
